By Duane Pemberton
Winery website: http://www.hedgesfamilyestate.com/
The Hedges family was the first to start a winery on Red Mountain with their own estate vineyards - which was in 1987. Since that time, they have sold their wines all over the world and are champions of promoting the Red Mountain AVA and its terroir.
Technical Data:
- Alcohol: 13.5%
- TA: 6.3 g/l
- ph: 3.74
- Oak: 35% French, 66% American, 10% Hungarian – 50% neutral and 50%new
- Toast: Medium to heavy toasted heads
- Time in oak: 10 months
- Harvest Date: 9/11 - 10/29
- Production: 9500 Cases
- Blend: 36% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 14% Syrah, 11% Cabernet France and 6% Malbec
- Vineyards: 27.3% Hedges, 36% Bel’Villa, 22% Obelisco, 8.7% RMV, 5% Les Gosses and 1% Magdalena
- AVA: 100% Red Mountain
Nose: Bacon fat, black licorice, plum raisens, cigar tobacco, dark chocolate and pepper.
Taste: Superp mouth-feel with extremely “round” tannins and solid fruit that makes the initial attack very kick-ass. The mid-palate picks things up very nicely and continues the great mouth feel with a finish that lingers for weeks.
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